'98 Xantia 1.9TD Estate - Air-con switch light

Malcolm · Unread post by **Malcolm** » 30 Jun 2009, 16:29

This has never been right since I got the car - very dim swith illumination.
Got the cap off, got the switch out but cannot get bulb out. Do these 'weld in'? Are they 'push in' bulbs or 'screw in'? Will I need a new switch, if so do GSF do them?

Thanks
Malcolm

MikeT · Unread post by **MikeT** » 30 Jun 2009, 16:59

They should be removable but it's the diffuser that's usually the problem as it gets blackened from the heat of the bulb. Fitting a new bulb might not brighten it up much, if at all.

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 01 Jul 2009, 00:02

Prise the switch out, also prise out either the rear window lockout switch or alarm phonics switch.

If you can remove the lockout switch I'm pretty sure you can swap it straight with the A/C switch (swapping the faces too).

With the phonics switch (which doesn't click and stay on) you'll have to disassemble the front of both switches (if memory serves) and swap the green filter (which will probably be black on the A/C switch).